Work to update the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimate for international shipping moved forward during an Expert Workshop at IMO Headquarters last week, (26 February to 1 March 2013), attended by more than one hundred participants from IMO Member Governments and Observer Organizations. A final study is expected to be delivered in 2014. The Workshop [...]
The offers for the purchase of Peene Shipyard are expected to arrive by the end of November. The Swedish coast guard has concluded a new agreement with the insolvency administrator of P+S WERFTEN, Berthold Brinkmann. This means that both coast guard ships ordered from the Peene shipyard can now be completed. Delivery is planned for [...]
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.0 per cent in both 2012 and 2013 according to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. Lube expenditure and crew costs are the categories most likely to produce the highest levels of increase. The survey is based on responses from key players [...]
The U.K.’s Isle of Grain liquefied natural gas terminal is due to receive a cargo of the fuel next week. (Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg, August 15, 2011.
ARAWAK Port Development (APD) CEO Mike Maura said yesterday it is expected the new Arawak Cay Port will be fully operational by the end of the… (tribune242) Source: tribune242, August 12, 2011
The Netherlands’ Gate LNG terminal is expected to receive its first commercial cargo in September, market sources told ICIS Heren on Tuesday. The cargo will be delivered from Qatar on a Q-Max tanker to Germany-based utility RWE, which controls 25% of the terminal’s 12 billion cubic metre/year capacity, ICIS Heren understands. RWE is believed to [...]
With the completion of Pakistan Deep-Water Container Port (PDWCP) Phase 1 in 2013, the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) will acquire the capacity to… (tribune) Source: tribune, August 10, 2011
Although he doesn’t consider himself a full-time resident of Bay Port, Bill Nagy’s actions speak louder than his words. He has shown a tremendous interest in… By Bill Diller ( michigansthumb) Source: michigansthumb, August 4, 2011
The Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard launched a 56,000DWT cargo vessel on July 17. Germany’s ER Schiffahrt is scheduled to take delivery of the vessel in October. ‘ER Bergamo’, the first vessel in a series of ten cargo ships was delivered in early July. The ‘ER Bergamo’, which is 187 metres long and 32 metres wide, belongs to [...]
SeaVsat has become a participant in the Shore Support Consortium. Wagenborg Shipping and HME BV have created this consortium to build a network of innovative companies in the shipment industry providing shore based assistance. SeaVsat will join this Consortium by providing innovative technologies and opportunities for cooperation. SeaVsat will also participate at the seminar broadband@sea [...]
